For some background 20mg of cit just about 5 weeks in total, I felt ok after 3 and half weeks of taking it for about 4 days then started feeling sick with sore throat nausea stuffy and lump feeling in my throats when swallowing that's when I went backwords, i just restarted my buspar today at half dose as I quit taking it last time after 4 days cause the dizzy side effects were too much, now I just feel like even in the moments I feel ok (if I'm not super busy and have my mind occupied) I just sit and wait around for the bad time to come back, to the point I can't really live my life feeling comfortable because all I think about how bad I'm gonna feel once this starts back up again. I don't know if citalopram actually holds onto the anxiety symptoms for a while before it actually starts working or what but I feel like I'm getting back to where I was in the beginning of this and just can't seem to get over it
You're not alone, bud! I am feeling the same way. Apparently the anxiety symptoms are the last to go. I keep reminding myself although I feel horrible, apparently it is normal. It's scary for me, because I never thought I would take medication. I am new to this and I am only taking it as a safety precaution so no anxiety attacks pop up while I am in school. We will get through this! Remember, 6-8 weeks!
This forum is really starting to help my mind relax. I feel better knowing there are people who are dealing with the same thing (even though it is beyond brutal).
Yea when I first got diagnosed the first thing I did was google the medication cause I don't like taking medicine and surprisingly since I apparently have health anxiety I never really went to the dr unless I was damn near dead before this, anyway this forum was like the first thing that showed and honestly in the beggining I had to read posts to just fall asleep so this has helped me loads, however since my last blip I just can't seem to get a handle on it again. Although right now I feel ok but it's like I'm just waiting for the bad to come and can't seem to get anyThing done while i feel good.
Are you just nauseous though? Like i only am in the morning and one day i dryheaved, but I never actually vomited. If i eat i can keep it down, it is just uncomfortable.
Hi
I have been through what you mention. Sitting around waiting for symptoms or an attack is not the right thing to do. You need to accept the symptoms, yes, accept them all. Desensitisation is the key and will them to come. They won't come and that's the whole point. Enjoy your days and if they come, so be it. You will deal with it. You will become master over it. Living in fear as you are makes your anxiety master over YOU. This needs to change and it's starts with you and your mind set. First, if you get an attact you will deal with it. 2. Stop saying "what if", in fact ban yourself from saying it. 3, life your life but take it slow. Don't put pressure on yourself.
I hope this helps and before I go remember that patience is key.
Alex
Yea I def hear ya Alex, I try to do those things minus willing them to come lol I ain't that brave yet lol also patience has never been a strong suit of mine lol I'm used getting an infection taking an antibiotic and 5 days later feeling a ton better not this take this med for months and see if it helps which is pretty much what my dr has told me lol I'm giving it my best shot but I feel like it's not fair to my wife and kids for me to always be saying I don't feel like it right now or not actually being mentally there all the time and that's the hardest part
I'm nausuous and cloudy/foggy headed. Mine has lasted this past 4 or 5 days although right now is pretty decent atleast comparing to the last couple days. But I feel nauseous all day on and off but if I force myself to eat I don't really enjoy eating like a normal person it's like I'm just eating cause I know I have to with no real appetite but after I don't get sick or anything. Just overall anxious about everything. Alex is right though I gotta quit waiting for the symptoms and just get on with it and if they come ignore them the best i can in that moment and keep moving Forward, I think honestly taking the buspar again has made a difference even tho it's a med that needs to build up to work or it's labeled that way, the first time I took it the first two days were like heaven for me before the side effects of dizzyness kicked in which is why I quit takin it and also started on a lower dose this time around
It will all work soon enough my friend. Tonight when i go to bed, i will be content and comfy and be awake every two hours. Starting to get a grasp on it, because it is just the meds and i dealt with it three weeks previous to my good week. We just gotta remember any medication takes a toll on the stomach. We feel horrible, that is where the anxiety kicks in. Today is mine and my boyfriends 2 year anniversary. I am currently at his work waiting for him to finish up. I am working on a school assignment and then we are.going out to eat. When an opportunity arises to move and go somewhere, doesnt matter what it is.. go out and do it. Soon you will be in bed because you had a productive day and you will feel even better whether or not the sickness still lingers.
I guess after thinking about it I do will them to come on with my constant thinking about them lol I never actually thought about that, I'm so far into this now that I can't even remember what I used to think about on a daily basis before this happened to me.
We all have a problem with these meds, bud. For example: just went out for supper with my bf and the whole time im there im listening, space out.. take a minte then i am back to reality again. It will get better
Are you experiencing heartburn? Swear thats what that lump in your throat couldve been. Acid buildup.
No heartburn really, I have read that a lump feeling in throat is yet another symptom of anxiety however my throats also hurts sometimes also so I'm wondering how much of it is just me being sick, I dunno I gotta get to the dr and get checked out to make sure I don't have like strep throat or something like it atleast that's what I'm hoping it is or just a virus which also explain my feeling nauseous